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I am in NJ. What are your favorites for keeps?
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April 9, 2013 | #227 |
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Hi, Ella! Since I found T'ville in 2010 and have tried hundreds of varieties, the ones I'm still growing again this year include Hays' Tomato, Sandul Moldovan, Amazon Chocolate, Work Release Paste, Terhune, Hawaiian Pineapple, Sungold F1, Chocolate Beefsteak, Daniels, Copper River, Barlow Jap, Fish Lake Oxheart, Giannini, Indian Stripe x possibly Daniels, JD's Special C-Tex and PPP x PP "C". Some I've only grown once before and I'm trying lots of others to see which ones come out on top this year. If I find some of each color/category that I still love my list for next year will be lots shorter.
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I grew out 200+ varieties last year to find some that did well in my area and had every intention to scale way back this year. But a few offers of space to grow and outlets for tomatoes and I ended up growing just as many this year, although this list is fairly heavy towards cherry and salad types for my prospective partners/customers.
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April 9, 2013 | #229 | |
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I am regrowing Amazon Chocolate as well. I am not sure about heart types. I used to like them when I was a kid. They ware my faves, though I did not know their names. Now I am in love with black toms. Few pink tomatoes are on my grow list this year. I am given them a chance. I have one heart: Anna Russian. I am excited about two paste: Wessell’s purple pride (RL, 75, paste tomato crossed with Cherokee purple) and Egyptian. I see that your list has all types and shapes. I am trying to find MY EVERY YEAR grow list. This is my second year of going over board with varieties. It is comforting to know that I am not the only one. thank you
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April 10, 2013 | #231 |
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Thank you, Kath,
I wish the same to you. After all it is fun.
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April 10, 2013 | #232 |
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some one should start a new topic (EVERY YEAR GROW LIST) this is only my second year growing tomatoes so looking at these long list of tomatoes it would take years to find the best tastin varieties.but if i had a every year grow list it would help narrow it down a bit
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April 10, 2013 | #233 |
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Wow! 76
Congrats Alpinejs on keping it going after 76 years. Potting and repotting isn't what gets to me but putting them in the ground is a different story. I'm 67 but going on 80 especially after that last planting. I was just curious as to why so many plants and varieties. I just guess folks grow for different reasons.
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April 10, 2013 | #235 |
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I am new to growing heirloom tomatoes. Usually I buy them from a nursery, but this year I decided to select my tomatoes and start from seed. I am amazed by the list that others have shared. I am limited to my small backyard so this year is the most I have ever planted. Here is my little list:
PINK BERKELEY TIE-DYE: from Wild Boar Farms RED BOAR: from Wild Boar Farms PINK BOAR: from Wild Boar Farms SWEET CARNEROS PINK: from Wild Boar Farms Zapotec Pink Ribbed: from Tomato Growers Supply Company Mexico: from Tomato Growers Supply Company German Giant: from Tomato Growers Supply Company Indigo Rose: from Nichols Garden Nursery San Marzano: from Peace Valley Farm Supply Marizol Bratka: Heritage Tomato Seed Russian Queen: Heritage Tomato Seed Eva Purple Ball: Heritage Tomato Seed Egyptian: Heritage Tomato Seed Cherokee Purple: Peace Valley Farm Supply Sungold Cherry: Two Dog Nursery Druzba Bugaria: Heritage Tomato Seed Sibirskiy Velikan Rozovyi: Heritage Tomato Seed All were from seed except the Sungold Cherry. Last edited by Ms. Jitomate; April 10, 2013 at 05:17 PM. Reason: typo, added to the list |
April 11, 2013 | #236 |
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I am growing 6 varieties this year. In fact I just started the seeds last night. Trying to keep them warm.
Momotaro Nicky Crain Riesentraube Indian Stripe Stump of the World Sekai Ichi Only one on my "grow every year" list has been Momotaro for the last 10 yrs. or so. Hope to find more varieties to go on that list though. Last edited by Yak54; April 11, 2013 at 06:35 PM. |
April 12, 2013 | #237 |
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I started most of my seeds tonight- I had been planning to grow Milka's Red Bulgarian, but since the seeds haven't yet arrived, I sowed Prue instead for another good sized red. I'm still waiting for seeds for the 2 starred varieties, since my starting tray is full, I need to wait for a couple of varieties to germinate before starting the last 2 anyway.
Reds Neves Azorean Red Cuostralee Prue Maya & Sion's Airdrie Fish Lake Oxheart Danko Red Brandywine Zleovo Hawaiian Pinks Pruden's Purple Aunt Ginny's Purple Cowlick's Brandywine Liz Birt Terhune Dutka's Pink x2 Tsar Kolokol Kosovo Pervaya Lyubov Yukon Quest Blacks Indian Stripe *Paul Robeson JD's Special C-Tex Bear Creek Spudatula Rosella Purple Tasmanian Chocolate Dwarf Wild Fred Green When Ripes Malachite Box Orange/Yellow/White Dwarf Mr. Snow KBX Orange Minsk Jaune Flamme *Blush Last edited by gryffin; April 12, 2013 at 09:10 AM. |
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Zleveo
$$$$$$ I think you meant to spell that one Zleovo, from Macedonia. There are some varieties that I can't spell unless I type each letter very slowly and have the name right in front of me. That's why I say Malachite Box, instead of the S_______ correct name. Good looking list. Carolyn
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April 12, 2013 | #240 |
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Oops.
I fixed the spelling- I got it right on the plant tag, but when I typed it up on my iPad, I misspelled it. Thanks for pointing it out. |
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